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Ontario Politics a Risk in Avista-Hydro One Merger

The risks of Canadian politics on the proposed $5.3 billion merger of Toronto-based Hydro One Limited and Spokane-based Avista Corporation will be a focus of settlement talks scheduled for March 15 in Oregon, the state’s utility consumer advocate told CTFN. “The politics of Ontario are one of the risks” of the pending merger, Bob Jenks, … Read More

Shareholders Weigh Altaba Tender

Shareholders of Altaba are grappling with the question of whether to tender some of their holdings into the company’s announced in-kind repurchase offer for 195 million of its shares expiring on July 11. The offer consideration consisting of shares of Alibaba and cash based on the price of Alibaba offers a nearly 2% gross return … Read More

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